B5 Plant Nutrition CORE Flashcards
1
Q
What is photosynthesis?
A
The process by which plants make carbohydrates using energy from sunlight
2
Q
What is the word equation for photosynthesis?
A
Carbon dioxide + water (+ light & chlorophyll) -> glucose + oxygen
3
Q
What are the four factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis?
A
Light, water, CO2 and temperature
4
Q
Name the four layers of a leaf, from top to bottom
A
Upper epidermis (with cuticle), palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, lower epidermis (with stomata and guard cells).
5
Q
What are nitrates used for by plants?
A
To make proteins
6
Q
What is magnesium used for by plants?
A
To make chlorophyll
